Igor Purlantov Favorite quote: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” - Mahatma Gandhi

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Do Animals Really Cry?

Humans are pretty fond of giving voices to animals. Squeaky voices. Excited voices. Princessvoices. But do we give them our emotions, too? More specifically, do animals actually cry tears of sorrow? It's a question as old as our relationship with animals themselves. But first,we need to understand the difference between shedding tears and crying. From a strictly scientific perspective, a tear is simply liquid emanating from an eye.